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Following the release of the Xbox One S previous year, Netflix was one of the first video-streaming apps to support 4K on the new console, so it was about time for Google to finally catch up. Xbox One users everywhere are finally getting the 4K treatment, where YouTube is concerned that is. As any fan of console gaming and 4K.com readers in particular probably know, the new Microsoft Xbox One X , the world's most powerful gaming console, offers full blown 4K UHD support for games, ... Read More »

Heist is already available on multiple platforms, including PC, PS4, 3DS and Xbox One, and will be coming to Switch in its complete form, featuring all of its previously released DLC, along with optimised touchscreen controls. Read More »

Scientists will first be testing it for the signs of radio signals to support claims it could be an alien probe . " 'Oumuamua's presence within our solar system affords Breakthrough Listen an opportunity to reach unprecedented sensitivities to possible artificial transmitters and demonstrate our ability to track nearby, fast-moving objects", said Listen's Andrew Siemion, Director of Berkeley SETI Research Center. Read More »

Gemmer Asset Management LLC now owns 1,509 shares of the pharmacy operator's stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. Therefore 68% are positive. CVS was included in 58 notes of analysts from July 22, 2015. Read More »

Add meteors Geminids especially good, because different white color and are very bright. Wednesday is expected to be rainy and wintry, so it's not looking hopeful for anyone who wants to see the Geminids at their peak. The showers can be seen with the naked eye under clear, dark skies over most of the world, but the best view is from the Northern Hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere, you will have a subdued but still attractive show because Gemini doesn't rise very high above the local ... Read More »

Dragon will spend around a month at the International Space Station unloading supplies and filling up with return cargo before returning to Earth, while SpaceX plans to recover Falcon 9 by landing it at its LZ-1 facility at Cape Canaveral. Read More »

In terms of optics, a dual-lens camera is expected but their corresponding resolutions at this stage remain unknown. HMD Global Oy is expected to unveil new Nokia 6 (2018) first in China next month and later release it in worldwide markets in the latter part of the second quarter (April-June) or early third quarter (July-September) of 2018. Read More »

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 was previously expected to come with a fingerprint scanner under the display. Infinity Display is actually a Samsung trademark for the all-screen design used in the Galaxy S8 and Note 8. Interestingly, Synaptics is not the first company to attempt the under display fingerprint sensor, with Qualcomm showing off an " ultrasonic " sensor earlier this year and Samsung reportedly filing patents for a pressure sensitive in display sensor, but Synaptics may well be ... Read More »

Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his onslaught against major United States news networks, accusing them of launching a "vicious" assault on his presidency as he seized on a reporting error by CNN . ABC News initially issued a "clarification" of the story, later apologizing and suspending Ross for four weeks. CNN's story was the third story in one week by the establishment media that had to be significantly corrected after publication. Read More »

The latest three releases are all photography apps. This app is present both on Android and iOS and is more selfie oriented. The apps aim to explore the potential of mobile photography and judge user responses to their features. This is app is right now available only on Android . Tapping the screen a second time stops the process and generates a contact sheet of all images taken during the shoot. Read More »

Amazon.com, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AMZN ) Alexa-enabled speaker users can now set an alarm to wake them up each morning by playing a specific song, genre, or even random music. If you want to wake up in the holiday spirit, say "Alexa, wake me up to Christmas music at 7 am", or if you want motivation to hit the gym or pavement, say "Alexa, wake me up to pop music for running at 5 am". Read More »

The five-year study found that whales have low rates of reproduction; longer calving intervals; declining population abundance; changes in prey availability; increased transboundary movement and risk; and continued mortality from vessel and fishing gear interactions. Read More »

The plan directly competes with Jio 459 pack. Voice calls - including local, STD and roaming calls - and SMS are endless. In Jio all roaming calls are free. 9999 with 750 GB data with no daily limit. In an exclusive recharge pack valued at Rs. 448, Airtel offers 1 GB data per day at the 4G rate for a validity period of 70 days, amongst other advantages. Read More »

Now, Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, a well-known iPhone analyst in his latest investor note, said that Apple is planning to increase the capacity and improved battery life of the second-generation iPhone X line-up for 2018. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus offer such customers the option to get cutting-edge technologies in a more familiar form factor and with a widely supported display-aspect ratio. Read More »

While few home users would be likely to turn it on, it would be a tasty exploit for RAT (remote access trojan) herders. Mr Myng discovered the keylogger while inspecting Synaptics Touchpad software, to figure out how to control the keyboard backlight on an HP laptop. Read More »

Shallue is a senior research software engineer at Google Brain-the tech giant's machine intelligence research team. 'The discovery was made by researchers using machine learning from Google, ' Nasa said. EST Thursday, Dec. 14, to announce the latest discovery made by its planet-hunting Kepler space telescope ", NASA said in its media advisory. Kepler was launched in March 2009 to discover Earth-size planets that orbit other stars. Read More »

The new feature, first reported by TechCrunch , is going to be particularly useful in case the user falls asleep while travelling, which is a common cause with people travelling long distances. While Google Maps always did a good job of giving you detailed transit directions (though it's often nowhere as good and useful as CityMapper's more detailed directions), the process generally involved keeping track of your own progress along the route. Read More »

From what we have heard, Asus and Huawei's sub-brand Honor are now gearing up to release the Oreo update for several of their smartphones. But now according to reports, two more handsets will be receiving the Oreo update. As of this writing, the list shared by Google contains six models that have already made the jump to Oreo, including the LG Watch Sport , and more than two dozen smartwatches that are now "pursuing" the update, though it's not entirely clear whether all of these models ... Read More »

So it can hit 110 teraflops, 9 times higher than the Titan Xp and 18 times higher than the fastest console, the Xbox One X. Meanwhile, Nvidia has also added what it calls Tensor Cores, which will be used to solve problems in AI applications built on Google's Tensorflow machine learning platform. Read More »

As if their voracious appetite for matter and insane gravitational forces weren't enough to make them as fascinating as they are terrifying, this one could tear apart everything we think we know about the early universe. In addition, another group of scientists, headed by Astronomy Professor of Astronomy, Dan Marrow, of the University of Arizona, announced the discovery of two unexpected colossal galaxies in the newly universe. Read More »

First up is fan-favourite Sakura, who comes out on 16th January, the same day as Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition . We also caught a first glimpse of the new stage appearing along with Sakura, Kasugano Residence, which appears to be Sakura's backyard. Read More »

Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics that examines nature at the atomic level. Quantum mechanics have helped in the advancement of several technologies like personal computers, lasers, and medical imaging devices (MRI) to other game-changing technologies. Read More »

The Geminids, active from December 4 to December 17, are usually the most awaited meteor shower of the year. Officials say that not all meteors that appear on the 13 &14 will be of the Geminid shower. "This shower shows a clumping effect: you see burst of a few meteors, and then nothing happens for next few minutes". In India, the moon will rise around 2.40am. Read More »

The presence of the latest American stealth fighters-the F-22 Raptors-as well as other hi-tech aircraft such as the F-35 underscore the goal of the drills-a rehearsal for all-out war against North Korea. Other U.S. officials say the emphasis is on getting North Korean diplomats expelled from overseas postings, not on closing foreign embassies in Pyongyang. Read More »

The firm has "Corporate" rating given on Tuesday, October 27 by FinnCap. FinnCap maintained Datatec Limited (LON:DTC) on Wednesday, July 20 with "Corporate" rating. The ROA ratio is calculated by comparing net income to average total assets, and is expressed as a percentage. Rocky Mountain Advisers Limited Liability Corp owns 500 shares for 0.86% of their portfolio. Read More »

Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia alleged that EVMs were being rigged. Some EVMs were replaced due to errors. The EC has set 50,128 polling stations along with 81,860 Ballot Units (BUs); 66,358 Control Units (CUs) and 71,564 VVPAT machines. Read More »

Written just five days after the Trump Tower meeting, Goldstone told the recipients that it was "eerily weird" that the DNC hack occurred so soon after they all had met. Trump Jr., like his father, denies collusion with Russian Federation. Investigators want more info about the call between Trump Jr. and his father because it might help establish both what happened at that meeting and why Senior and Junior subsequently covered it up. Read More »

The firm has "Buy" rating given on Tuesday, August 1 by Needham. The company was maintained on Friday, June 23 by Keefe Bruyette & Woods. Wells Fargo initiated the stock with "Market Perform" rating in Friday, September 23 report. The rating was maintained by Robert W. Baird with "Buy" on Monday, October 2. On Wednesday, November 9 the stock rating was downgraded by FBR Capital to "Mkt Perform". Read More »

California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. There are three other large fires now burning; the Rye fire, the Skirball fire and the Creek fire, all of which have been exacerbated by strong Santa Ana winds. Read More »

With the latest update, you can long press the side to access the same functions as the old top press. These are all features that previously worked when touching the top, but seeing how Google has permanently disabled that area, here we are. Read More »

While bitcoin has become more mainstream in recent weeks, many observers warn the bitcoin market could be a bubble waiting to pop. But that could swell to over 50% and possibly even approach 100% by the time Cboe Global Markets launches bitcoin futures trading on Sunday, according to financial analytics firm S3 Partners . Read More »

The XDA team has come across some firmware files for the forthcoming Huawei flagship, from which, one of the configuration files has claimed that the area surrounding the iPhone X-like notch portion is touted as the "RoundCornerDisplay". Read More »

For the event in Long Beach, Calif., Musk brought with him Tesla's vice president of hardware, Jim Keller. And in terms of his arrogance, this could be considered deserved, after all, Tesla is considered one of the most innovative companies on the planet, with Musk held considered one of the world's most prominent entrepreneurs. Read More »